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3rd Rock from the Sun
The high commander of an alien expedition lands on Earth -- what he considers to be the least-important planet -- in human form as Dick Solomon. Along for the ride are his alien compatriots Harry, Sally and Tommy -- who is the eldest of the group but is now angrily trapped in a teen's body.
- Created by:
- Terry Turner, Bonnie Turner
- Cast:
- John Lithgow, Kristen Johnston, Jane Curtin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- NBC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 3
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.8Fun with Dick and Janet (1)
1997-09-24 · 22mSally, Tommy and Harry return from the home planet with a surprise for Dick: a bride-to-be.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.4Fun with Dick and Janet (2)
1997-09-24 · 22mDick tries to hide his Janet predicament from Mary; Officer Don suspects that aliens have landed.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 8.0Tricky Dick
1997-10-08 · 22mDick and Albright wage a war of practical jokes and Sally tires of Don when she meets a yoga instructor. Meanwhile, Tommy joins a rock band, with Harry as his roadie.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.6Dick-in-Law
1997-10-15 · 22mDick meets Albright's parents; Sally decides to move in with Nina.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 8.0Scaredy Dick
1997-10-29 · 22mDick quakes at the prospect of a physical exam. Meanwhile, Sally and Tommy house-sit Albright's house on Halloween. Which is bad news for neighborhood trick-or-treaters.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 8.2Moby Dick
1997-11-05 · 22mDick compensates for the loss of Mary's affections with a gain in another area: he puts on weight. Meanwhile, Tommy thinks August is cheating on him.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 8.6Eleven Angry Men and One Dick
1997-11-12 · 22mDick gets jury duty for the first time and struggles to deliver a guilty verdict for a clearly guilty man. Meanwhile, Sally, much to Officer Don's distress, falls for a cockney 'artist' called Seth, and makes herself over to look and sound just like him. Elsewhere, Harry and Tommy volunteer themselves for Mary's class project - they must communicate without words for five days.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 7.5A Friend in Dick
1997-11-19 · 22mSally has a new boyfriend and Dick has a new friend: Don. Meanwhile, Harry goes to school.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.0Seven Deadly Clips
1997-12-03 · 22mThe Solomons reflect on their sinful ways in an episode that illustrates their misdeeds in clips from past episodes.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 7.4Tom, Dick and Mary
1997-12-03 · 22mDick has a new rival for Mary's affections: Tommy; Sally gets a job; and Harry must do without TV (commander's orders).
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E11
Episode 11
★ 7.5Jailhouse Dick
1997-12-17 · 22mDick decides to "rehabilitate" one of Officer Don's prisoners, so he pays his fine and takes him home; Mary decides to give away the dog Dick gave her.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 7.8Dick on a Roll
1998-01-07 · 22mDick hurts himself playing in a wheelchair, which puts him in one for real; Dubcek's daughter Vicki opts for celibacy, much to Harry's chagrin.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 8.0The Great Dickdater
1998-01-21 · 22mDick decides to date again, so he goes to Sally and Officer Don for advice; Harry and Tommy find a wallet with $200 in it, and decide to give the money back to its owner.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 7.836! 24! 36! Dick (1)
1998-01-25 · 22mVenusians disguised as gorgeous women plot to plunder Earth of its riches.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 7.536! 24! 36! Dick (2)
1998-01-25 · 22mDick, Harry and Tommy set out on a cross-country odyssey to save Earth from a Venusian plot.
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E16
Episode 16
★ 8.0Pickles and Ice Cream
1998-01-28 · 22mPickles, Harry's pet from the home planet, suddenly materializes--in human form. Meanwhile, Sally decides that she's pregnant.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 8.2Auto Eurodicka
1998-02-04 · 22mWhile Dick is using the Solomons' car for "casual" sex, Sally decides that she must have a car of her own.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 8.0Portrait of Tommy as an Old Man
1998-02-25 · 22mTommy, an old man on the home planet, says he's tired of being a kid and "retires"; Mary tells Dick she wishes she had become a singer, so Dick decides to make her wish come true.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 8.3Stuck with Dick
1998-03-18 · 22mDick wants to get back with Mary, so he's in luck when they find themselves locked in the school library overnight. Meanwhile, Sally, Harry and Tommy search for Dick.
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E20
Episode 20
★ 7.5My Daddy's Little Girl
1998-04-01 · 22mAlbright's father walks out on his wife and into Sally's life; Harry begins his career as a radio shock jock when he walks into Rutherford College's radio studio and finds it unoccupied.
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E21
Episode 21
★ 7.5The Physics of Being Dick
1998-04-15 · 22mDick demands that Sally and Harry go to work, so she signs on as Albright's assistant and he gets a job tending bar. Then Dick decides on a career change: he wants to be cop.
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E22
Episode 22
★ 7.6Just Your Average Dick
1998-04-28 · 22mAlbright derides the Solomons as "weird," so Dick decides to make them "average."
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E23
Episode 23
★ 7.6Dick and the Other Guy
1998-04-28 · 22mConclusion. Dick has a rival for the title of Pendelton's nuttiest professor with the arrival of the mysterious Dr. Liam Neesam. Meanwhile, Sally thinks she's losing her touch with men.
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E24
Episode 24
★ 8.3Sally and Don's First Kiss
1998-05-06 · 22mSally's been reading romance novels, and decides to try out her fantasies on Don; Dick thinks the college cafeteria's cashier hates him; Harry receives surprising results on his GED exam.
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E25
Episode 25
★ 8.3When Aliens Camp
1998-05-13 · 22mDick orders the Solomons to go on a family-only camping trip. Then he invites Mary to go along.
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E26
Episode 26
★ 8.0The Tooth Harry
1998-05-20 · 22mDick tapes a promotional video for Pendelton; Don gives Sally a key to his apartment; and Nina and Harry find each other.
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E27
Episode 27
★ 8.3Eat, Drink, Dick, Mary
1998-05-20 · 22mHarry and Vicki prepare for an evening of amour. Then Vicki's jealous ex crashes the party. Meanwhile, Tommy "comes out" as a gourmet chef.
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John Lithgow
Dick Solomon
Kristen Johnston
Sally Solomon
Jane Curtin
Mary Albright
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Tommy Solomon
French Stewart
Harry Solomon
Simbi Khali
Nina Campbell
Wayne Knight
Don Orville
Elmarie Wendel
Mrs. Dubcek